GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |